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Core i7-4960X vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i7-4960X vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 348.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7537 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 348.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7537 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-4960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2984 days newer than Core i7-4960X.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 13% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-4960X - 132 vs 117 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960X - 24 vs 12 threads
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ARK: Survival Evolved

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013


FPS

117

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

132

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.64/FPS

100%

Price, €

€348.9

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 348.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7537 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo
Core i7-4960X

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013


Single-Core

682

27%

Multi-Core

3402

23%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i7-4960X Logo

Core i7-4960X

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Core i9-12900KF

Sep 3rd, 2013
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Ivy Bridge EAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011Intel Socket 1700
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3.6 GHz
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5.2 GHz
130 W
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22 nm
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158.77

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348.9

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Core i9-12900KF

348.9

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Core i9-12900KF

348.9

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Core i9-12900KF

348.9

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485

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Core i9-12900KF

348.9

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Core i7-14700F

367.22

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Core i9-12900KF

348.9

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432.06

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